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ADIKAILASA on 1/15/2022

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A photograph of a colourful floor rangoli drawn on bare brown earth in front of a grey stone platform edge at the top of the frame. The symmetrical kolam uses white rice-flour outlines filled with bright green, red, orange and magenta powder, with a central diamond of red and yellow dots, surrounding leaf-shaped petals, lotus-like motifs and pot or kalasha-shaped designs in the corners. No people are visible.ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15A large circular floor rangoli on a paved stone courtyard, made of coloured powders. A bright orange centre holds three white-outlined Shivalinga-style forms, one tall central lingam flanked by two smaller ones, each with horizontal white lines. A ring of lime green surrounds the centre, with dark maroon petal-shaped sections and pink and orange dots around the edge. White lotus-like outlines radiate outward across the paving. No people are visible in the scene.2016-11-06ADIKAILASA on 1/14/20222022-01-14A photograph of a floor kolam, a ground-drawn rangoli, on a dark concrete floor in front of a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes. The kolam is a symmetrical white-line design with lotus blossoms in magenta and purple, yellow-orange petals, teal leaves, and red dots, centred on a purple lotus motif. A green and white cloth hangs along the top of the wall, and a small portion of a person in white clothing is visible at the upper right edge.2010-12-22A photograph of a large floor rangoli drawn in white chalk powder with pink, magenta, yellow, teal and green accents and red dots, arranged as a symmetrical lotus-petal mandala on a bare concrete ground. Behind it a low wall is painted in red and white vertical stripes, with draped cloths in green, purple and white placed on top and a fringed purple-and-gold cloth hanging at the right. A thin white-and-green floral garland border runs along the base of the wall. No people are visible.2010-12-22A photograph of a large floor rangoli on bare earth, drawn with coloured powders. Concentric rings of red and orange petals surround a central mound of dirt with a painted kalasha or pot motif in blue, white and red. Lotus-like pink flowers and green leaves ring the centre, and yellow marigold-style flowers lie at the top edge near a small dirt mound. No people are visible.ADIKAILASA on 1/14/20222022-01-14A photograph of a floor rangoli on a paved stone-tile courtyard. The circular design has an orange centre with three white-outlined lingam-like shapes, a bright green ring, dark maroon petal shapes, and pink and yellow dotted petals around the edge, with white lotus-like outlines radiating outward. No people are visible.2016-11-06A floor rangoli on a grey stone or concrete surface, made from coloured powders. A central red and orange motif sits within a ring of purple circles, each with white outlines, and yellow petal-like arcs connecting them. Small brown and orange oil-lamp or diya shapes appear in several of the purple sections. White powdered line lattice patterns frame the design at the corners and bottom. No people are visible; the image shows only the decorated floor.2013-10-07A large floor rangoli made of coloured powder lies on bare ground in front of a white stepped platform with red vertical stripes. The circular design has red and lime-green petals around a ring of pink lotus flowers, with a central motif of a decorated pot or kalasha with a white top and red-and-gold body flanked by green leafy sprigs. Two men in white dhotis stand at the edges: one on the left walking and one on the steps at the top. Banana leaves appear at the right edge. No deity murti or a person candidate is visible.December 31 20082008-12-31